The Latest Breaking News from Extinction

'Puffins hit by crippling cost of climate change are counting on us'

Climate change is driving ­puffin populations to a catastrophic low and they're threatened with extinction as extreme weather affects their food supplies

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2022

Half of UK’s butterfly species vulnerable to extinction as five join red list

Time is running out to save 58 resident species, Butterfly Conservation warns

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022

Two-fifths of British butterflies threatened with extinction, analysis shows

The insects face an uncertain future due to climate change and nitrogen pollution

Wales Online · May 25, 2022

‘Sleepwalking through extinction’: China urged to end delays to Cop15 summit

Covid lockdowns in host country frustrate scientists as no date in sight for key UN conservation conference after two years of delays

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022

Growing plant trade may spread invasive species – but help ecosystems adapt to climate change

Plant seeds must travel far to maintain healthy ecosystems. Carried on the wind or in the fur and dung of animals, travelling seeds help cleared forest patches regrow and infuse clutches of rare species with diverse genes, making them more resistant to extinction.

The Conversation · May 19, 2022

Wildcats set to save species from extinction born at wildlife park

The Saving Wildcats conservation centre at the Highland Wildlife Park has welcomed eight kittens.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Extinction obituary: the sudden, sad disappearance of the Christmas Island forest skink

Gump was the last lizard of her kind when she died in 2014, and her demise should be ‘a scar on our conscience’

The Guardian - US · May 18, 2022

Imminent Extinction:Two Newly Discovered Species Of Amazonian Fish Are Threatened By Deforestation

Two newly discovered species of Amazonian fish are facing imminent extinction due to deforestation, warns a new study.

Zenger · May 18, 2022

6 books about the climate crisis that offer hope

Coral bleaching, floods, bushfire, biodiversity decline and extinction – as we witness the effects of climate change, amid a stream of reports warning of the cost of government inaction, it is easy to feel overwhelmed.

The Conversation · May 17, 2022

Scientists eavesdrop on an ancient river giant: the lake sturgeon

Lake sturgeon used to be common in rivers and lakes from Minnesota to Louisiana. Now the species is near extinction. Scientists are implanting radio transmitters to see how they can help save them.

WEKU · May 16, 2022